I understand the QRpedia software is freely reusable under the MIT License, today. In other words – people in Brazil or India are able to use the QRpedia technology too, aren't they? And they will always be able to use it whenever they want, without ever having to ask the current rights holders or Wikimedia UK for permission first, correct?
If so, what I don't understand is this: what is the point of signing over the intellectual property rights to Wikimedia UK? How will this benefit Wikimedia UK? And why are they signed over to Wikimedia UK, rather than the Wikimedia Foundation, or the public domain? Will Wikimedia UK ever be able to benefit from holding the intellectual property rights in a way that the rest of the Wikimedia movement and the rest of the world will not? Andreas On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 6:49 PM, joseph seddon < life_is_bitter_sw...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > My understanding is that there has been an ongoing delay in the > transferring of the intellectual property to Wikimedia UK, this was the > situation nearly 3 months ago. As far as I am aware there is still a delay > in this on roger's side. > > Seddon > > ------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:04:58 +0100 > From: werespielchequ...@gmail.com > To: wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Paid editing by Roger Bamkin > > I don't have a problem with the UK chapter giving a few "how to edit > leaflets" out to someone who is encouraging people how to edit. > > But I would appreciate a little clarification re QRpedia. Can someone > tell me who owns the http://qrpedia.org domain name? If I'm correct in my > understanding of QR codes then all the QR codes that we are encouraging > people to use point to that domain and are currently repointed to Wikipedia > articles. So if we are going to promote QRpedia we need to know that the > domain is part of the movement. > > WSC > > > On 17 September 2012 13:01, Richard Symonds < > richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > > I assume that people are finding the details out online, and they're then > assuming that we're the best people to contact (confusion between > 'Wikimedians from the UK' and 'Wikimedia UK'). As far as I know, no-one's > been given our contact details in relation to the project, and the site at > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/GibraltarpediA/Achievements gives > i...@gibraltarpedia.org as the press contact address. > > Richard Symonds > Wikimedia UK > 0207 065 0992 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0207 065 0992 > end_of_the_skype_highlighting > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control > over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* > > > > On 17 September 2012 12:38, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Accidentally sent offlist... > > On 17 September 2012 12:33, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 17 September 2012 09:33, Jon Davies <jon.dav...@wikimedia.org.uk> > wrote: > >> Good morning Tom. > >> > >> Meeting minutes cannot offer a level of detail that will ever be > sufficient > >> by their very nature but in answer to your specific question: > >> The board agreed that we would be happy to supply 'learn to edit' > booklets > >> and and some office support. In reality this means referring any > callers on > >> to Roger whether from the Media or just people interested in the > project. > >> I hope this helps, > > > > Thank you for clarifying that. Are people being intentionally given > > WMUK's contact details, or are people just finding them online and > > assuming that WMUK is the best place to contact regarding > > Gibraltarpedia? > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: > http://uk.wikimedia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > >
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